Black Myth: Wukong took home Ultimate Game of the Year and Best Visual Design at the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards. Team Asobi was named Studio of the Year, while Astro Bot won Best Audio Design. Other multiple-award standouts included Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Helldivers 2.
Which games won the biggest Golden Joystick Awards in 2024?
GamesRadar+’s winners report lists Black Myth: Wukong as the winner of both Ultimate Game of the Year and Best Visual Design. The Ultimate Game of the Year award was the ceremony’s broad top honor; Best Visual Design recognized a separate category.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth won four of the six awards for which it was nominated, including Best Storytelling, Best Soundtrack, Best Lead Performer for Cody Christian as Cloud, and Best Supporting Performer for Briana White as Aerith. Helldivers 2 won Best Multiplayer Game, Best Game Trailer, Console Game of the Year, and Critics’ Choice. GamesRadar+ describes its haul as three wins from five nominations plus the Critics’ Choice award.
| Winner | 2024 Golden Joystick Awards results reported |
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| Black Myth: Wukong | Ultimate Game of the Year; Best Visual Design |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Best Soundtrack; Best Storytelling; Best Lead Performer; Best Supporting Performer |
| Helldivers 2 | Best Multiplayer Game; Console Game of the Year; Critics’ Choice Award; Best Game Trailer |
| Team Asobi | Studio of the Year |
| Astro Bot | Best Audio Design |
These are Golden Joystick Awards results, not results from a different ceremony such as The Game Awards.
#1 Best Overall
- Explore a land of vast wonders - A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride- Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology! Confront mighty foes, old and new - Heroic Monkey, might and fame, adversaries rise, to test his name. One of the major highlights of Journey to the West is its diverse cast of adversaries, each with unique strengths.
- Temper your mastery of varied spells - Spells unbound, knowledge's flight, infinite abilities take their height. Spells, transformations, and magic vessels in all manifestations, complementary yet adversarial, have long been iconic combat elements of Chinese mythology.
- Discover heartfelt tales behind every façade - Uncover the stories behind a variety of characters. Beneath the ferocity of your foes is a tapestry of their origins, personalities and motivations waiting to be revealed.
- Digital Deluxe Edition Voucher Code Included - PSN voucher code provides Bronzecloud Staff, Folk Opera Mask, Folk Opera Almsgiving Armor, Folk Opera Leather Bracers, Folk Opera Buskins, Wind Chimes, and selected Digital Soundtrack.
- Languages – In-game voice: Chinese and English. In-game text: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese.
Who won each category?
The full winners list reported by GamesRadar+ includes:
- Best Audio Design: Astro Bot
- Best Soundtrack: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Best Storytelling: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Best Multiplayer Game: Helldivers 2
- Best Visual Design: Black Myth: Wukong
- Best Indie Game: Balatro
- Best Indie Game (Self-published): Another Crab’s Treasure
- Studio of the Year: Team Asobi (Astro Bot)
- Best Lead Performer: Cody Christian as Cloud (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Best Supporting Performer: Briana White as Aerith (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Breakthrough Award (Critics’ Choice): Balatro
- Still Playing Award (Console & PC): Minecraft
- Still Playing Award (Mobile): Honkai: Star Rail
- PC Game of the Year: Satisfactory
- Console Game of the Year: Helldivers 2
- Most Wanted Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Critics’ Choice Award: Helldivers 2
- Best Game Expansion: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Best Gaming Hardware: Steam Deck OLED
- Best Early Access Game: Lethal Company
- Best Game Trailer: Helldivers 2
- Streamers’ Choice Award: Chained Together
- Best Game Adaptation: Fallout
- Ultimate Game of the Year: Black Myth: Wukong
What did Team Asobi win?
Team Asobi won Studio of the Year, and its game Astro Bot won Best Audio Design. Those are two distinct awards: one recognized the studio, the other the game.
Rank #2
- Explore a land of vast wonders - A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride- Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology! Confront mighty foes, old and new - Heroic Monkey, might and fame, adversaries rise, to test his name. One of the major highlights of Journey to the West is its diverse cast of adversaries, each with unique strengths.
- Temper your mastery of varied spells - Spells unbound, knowledge's flight, infinite abilities take their height. Spells, transformations, and magic vessels in all manifestations, complementary yet adversarial, have long been iconic combat elements of Chinese mythology.
- Discover heartfelt tales behind every façade - Uncover the stories behind a variety of characters. Beneath the ferocity of your foes is a tapestry of their origins, personalities and motivations waiting to be revealed.
- Digital Deluxe Edition Voucher Code Included - PSN voucher code provides Bronzecloud Staff, Folk Opera Mask, Folk Opera Almsgiving Armor, Folk Opera Leather Bracers, Folk Opera Buskins, Wind Chimes, and selected Digital Soundtrack.
- Languages – In-game voice: Chinese and English. In-game text: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese.
PlayStation’s official US page lists Astro Bot as a PS5 Standard Edition single-player adventure spanning more than 50 planets. See the Astro Bot for PS5 product page for current details.
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The awards span different kinds of recognition. Ultimate Game of the Year is the broad top honor in this reported list, while category awards single out areas such as visual design, storytelling, multiplayer, hardware, and platform. Studio of the Year recognizes a developer rather than a game, and Best Game Adaptation honors a work adapted from another medium.
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Rank #3
- American football simulation game brings all the intensity and realism of NFL players, drafts, and strategies to your console - Game modes include Superstar: The League, Superstar: Showdown, Franchise, Madden Ultimate Team, and Cross-play for endless variation.
- Anatomically accurate player skeletons are more responsive, achieving true-to-life player motion during gameplay - Field SENSE animation technology provides greater control, realism, and immersive Ness when performing complex maneuvers.
- AI enhanced movement makes it easier for your team to execute your gameplan with ball carrier pathfinding and QB and DB awareness.
- Skill-based Passing 2.0 has improved accuracy, DB behavior, and catching for more intuitive throwing and defensive actions.
- Hit Everything 2.0 gives your teammates greater situational awareness, allowing them to push the pile and gain ground to attack the football more effectively.
The winners and nomination totals here are those stated in GamesRadar+’s detailed report. The report is the source for the results listed above; no voting totals or organizer voting rules are included.
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